David Tobin, principal and co-founder of Mission Capital Advisors, sat down with Globe Streetcom to talk about a wide range of issues–from the state of the economic recovery here in the United States to what types of development deals he currently sees receiving financing. Tobin’s firm, which has advised on more than $35 billion of loan sale and real estate financing transactions, provides a unique vantage point. For instance, he says that lending, not employment numbers, are the chief gauge of progress toward economic recovery and that, by this metric, things aren’t quite as bad as you might think.